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Productive Red Robin Tomato in a Bounty

Grow log by Shawn · Original thread

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CropTomato
VarietyRed Robin
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
Equipment50-watt AeroGarden Bounty
Plants1
AudienceBeginners

What you can learnA complete compact-tomato cycle from rapid germination through flowering, heavy fruit set, repeated fresh use, final harvest, and planned termination.

Actions:2 Pruning1 Nutrients1 Harvest1 Finished
Useful practices
  • supplementing standard nutrients with Mooch
  • removing ageing dark leaves
  • waiting for fruit colour change
  • ending the plant after the final harvest when flowering ceased
Problems encountered
  • older dark-brown leaves
  • flower and bud production eventually stopped

*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.

Day 102
UPDATE#9
Grower update

Update #9

Actions taken

HarvestCollected the final tomato harvest.
FinishedEnded the tomato plant after buds and flowers stopped.

S By Shawn

Today I terminated the Red Robin. These are wonderful tomatoes and I will be growing again soon. There were no more buds or flowers so that is why I terminated.Here is the last harvested Robins
Conversation
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Sher

They are gorgeous little tomatoes! I'm glad you had such a nice run with them.

U
Unknown

I wish I had some of those right now!

Day 66
UPDATE#8
Grower update

Update #8

Actions taken

PruningCut out old dark-brown leaves.

S By Shawn

I cut out some of the old dark brown leaves. Not much of a change. Just waiting for some color changing to begin.
Conversation
U
Unknown

Love that shot of the little toms! Your project is coming along great.

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Sher

They are adorable! The next time I think I'll plant tomatoes in the Harvest instead of tying up the Bounty, too. I didn't realize how truly small the Red Robins and Windowbox Reds were.

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Shawn

I have not updated this in a while.Mark really likes these. They are "pop-able". He walks by and pops a few in his mouth. I just plucked a nice sized bowl of them. I am going to make a tomato cucumber salad with some red onion, fresh basil, black olives, salt and pepper. Add in some EVOO and red wine vinegar... mix and chill. We will have that with dinner tonight.I was going to take a picture but all the bright red ripe ones are gone.

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Sher

The salad sounds fantastic!

S
Shawn

Oh I forgot I also add in cubed parmesan cheese. I get the block and cut it up into snall cubes and mix it in,

S
Sher

Ah! That would truly make it shine!

Day 53
UPDATE#7
Grower update

Update #7

Actions taken

PruningTrimmed darker leaves from the tomato plant.

S By Shawn

My plant has exploded. It has so many hidden tiny gems.I did trim out some of the darker leaves
Conversation
S
Sher

WOW!!!

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Shawn

I have so many tomatoes on this plant. I find more with every leaf I lift. I can't wait to see them grow and change colors.

Day 44
UPDATE#6
Grower update

Update #6

Actions taken

NutrientsAdded standard nutrients and Mooch to the flowering tomato plant.

S By Shawn

Mooch and nutes added yesterday. Lots of flowers... and you can see one teeny weenie tom[
Conversation
S
Sher

Awwww! The first tom is always so exciting! And lots more on the way!

Day 33
UPDATE#5
Grower update

Update #5

S By Shawn

It is looking good and I found a bit of sunshine.
Conversation
U
Unknown

Wow that plant really popped up there and even has buds now...

S
Sher

They look so happy--and I see that little yellow ray of sunshine!

Day 18
UPDATE#4
Grower update

Update #4

S By Shawn

Day 12
UPDATE#3
Grower update

Update #3

S By Shawn

Conversation
U
Unknown

Healthy pretty , cute little plant!

S
Sher

I think tiny little tomato plants are the cutest seedlings! I love watching them get fuzzy.

Day 6
UPDATE#2
Grower update

Update #2

S By Shawn

Conversation
U
Unknown

Ah...made that little lit for easy pod cover removal later on I see!

S
Shawn

Yes, I do that for all my labels now.

Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update

Update #1

S By Shawn

Oh I forgot to post, when I planted these, I thought of this ....
Conversation
S
Sher

Awwwww! So glad you posted the little robin!

S
Shawn

It has germinated and at the label. Should be above tomorrow. Isn't that fast? Picture will be posted tomorrow.

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